Shade-hanger.



110.814,149. PATENTBD MAR. 6, 1906.

0. LINEBARGER.

SHADE HANGER.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE 1a, loos.

hwentoz wi Messes PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER LINEBARGER, OF

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

SHADE-HANGER.

No. 814,149. p

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 19, 1905. Serial No. 266,022.

Patented March 6, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER LINEBARGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Council Bluffs, in the county of Pottawattamie and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade-Hangersand I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

The resent invention has relation to that class o shade-fixtures inwhich the roller carrying the shade is supported upon avertically-adjustable hanger, whereby the roller with shade may beraised or lowered to admit light above the same; and the object thereofis to provide a simple and practical fixture in which the roller whenadjusted in height will be securely held in its adjusted position.

The invention consists in a shade-hanger constructed substantially asshown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view showing the upper portionof a windowframe with my improved hanger applied thereto; Fig. 2, aperspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing the clamping device forholding the cords of the roller after the same has been adjusted inheight.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a portion of a window-frameto which the shade-roller B is suspended, the shade bein indicated atB', said roller bein preferabIy the usual sprin -roller upon wIiich theshade is automatical y wound, or any other form of roller may be used,as found most desirable. The rollerB is suspended at its ends by ahanger which comprises the two relatively adjustable arms C D, the outerextremities of each arm being bent to form loops a b, res ectively, toengagf` the fixtures at the ends o the roller and also bent to form eyesc for attaching the ends of operating-cords E F, the hanger beingconstructed o wire of sufficient thickness to render it rigid as asupport for the shad e-roller. The cords E F eX- tend up and overgrooved rollers d and thence to supports f at about the center of thewindow-frame, spiral guides g holding'the two arms D in their adjustedposition', said j l guides forming springs to act with frictionalcontact upon the arms to more securely hold them in' their adjusted tothe length of the roller. Any suitable arrangement of rollers andsupports for the operating-cords may be employed, or any desirable meansmay be substituted for the means shown for supportir the hanger.

The clamping device I which is represented more clearly in Fig?J of thedrawings, is constructed of spring-wire of suitable thickness and isbent to form parallel arms e, terminating at their ends inupwardly-extending fingers i. The arms e extend upon the under side of abracket G, and the lingers are seated in grooves 7', at the back of saidbracket,

which latter is in the form of a block secured j to the top of thewindow-frame by screws or other like fastenings. The wire of the springclamping device II is bent to form a clam ing-yoke lc, located betweenthe arms e, and t e wire of the device is also bent to form loops Z attheouter ends therewf.

When it is desired to raise or lower the shade-roller, theoperating-cords are brought forward to engage the loops] of the clampingdevice, when the cords will be free to be operated, and after the heightof the roller is adjusted the cords are forced back between theclamping-yoke 7c and the arms e and spring action of the yoke againstthe cords will hold them perfectly stationary, as indicated in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with a suitable hanger for supporting a shade-roller andoperating-cords therefor, of a spring -wire clamping device by thecomprising outward -projecting horizontal arms and an inwardly-extendingclampingyoke for holding the operating-cords between the arms and yoke,and loops at the outer eX- tremities of the arms and yoke to receive thecords when released from the clamping-yoke, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presenceof two witnesses.

OLIVER LIN EBARGER. Witnesses:

F. M. RoDwELL, ROY HAnDnsrY.

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